Sold AS The alpha King's Breeder

Chapter 761

Chapter 106 : A Broken Dream

I sat on a fallen log at the edge of town, waiting for the Norwind survivors.

Soren and his men had gathered some supplies. Mostly water and a little food. I knew Soren wanted to have some food for me and the baby, but once we got moving, they’d be hunting for their meals.

“Mila, it’s time to get going,” Soren said, reaching a hand out to me to help me up.

Sighing, I took his hand and he pulled me up.

“What’s wrong?” he asked, brushing his thumb over my knuckles.

“I knew not everyone would come but… I didn’t think no one would come,” I admitted. I looked down the road toward the village.

Not one Norwind member had shown up. They’d all chosen to remain behind and take their chances with their attackers.

Soren was right, they had their own fates, their own destinies. I couldn’t save people that didn’t want to be saved. All I could do was remind myself that I’d done everything I could. I’d offered them a way out, it was their prerogative not to take it.

“You did what you could, Mila,” Soren said, squeezing my hand.

“And somehow, it doesn’t feel like enough…”

“It’ll be okay. We have a way out of here and we need to focus on getting ourselves out of Norwind.”

I sighed and nodded. “You’re right. We’ve got our own destinies to think about.”

Soren nodded to his warriors and they started gathering up our supplies. Mostly, it was camping and survival gear. We didn’t want to take any food from Nowind, except what I would need to stay strong and healthy, for the baby, until they could start hunting in the mountains.

“Let’s move out,” Soren said. He pointed down the road toward the southwestern mountains.

I sighed again and stood closer to Soren. We only made it a few steps when my ears perked up and I heard someone running down the road.

“Miss Mila, wait up!” Enzo’s voice called.

I turned around and saw him running after us, breathing heavily and waving us down.

“Enzo!”

“I’m… sorry… sorry we’re late,” he said. He came to a halt and clutched his side. “We went to get more herbs and healing supplies, in case anyone gets injured along the way.”

“We?”

I looked around Enzo and saw more figures approaching.

“Charles… Lilian… Ben…?”

I saw other faces I recognized. It looked like almost all the Norwind survivors.

“Is this… everyone?” I asked.

agreed that you and Mr. Black have done so much for us. We decided to trust

Soren. He winked

risk. If we don’t all make it… well, then that is what it is. It’s better than being trapped here. You know, waiting for some cruel jackass to spare our lives, or kill us off. We’d

caught up to us next. He held his hand

you left all the food behind. It was a kind gesture, but we can’t

We’re warriors and we can

you can’t be trusted, who can be? And so, we’ve decided to risk it

smiled; my throat tight with happiness. “In that case, let’s

groups. One in the front to lead and the other in the back to keep anyone from falling

up and obeyed. We began walking

Charles walked with me while Soren made sure everyone was situated and all

long is the journey supposed to be?” Charles

take about a week to get to the mountain

if we find them. Some of our stores are

and let you know

herbs?” Charles

Not nearly as much as the two of you, but

on these two herbs that are

is so special about

seemed odd to focus on the herbs that would restore energy. If Enzo and Charles were worried about healing the sick and injured, energy restoration didn’t

is rough on everyone, but especially for a pregnant woman. We want to help you be as

and I smiled, looking down at my

very sweet of

It is really the least we can do to repay you and Soren. You gave me my grandfather back and are

“I appreciate that.”

Norwind survivors stayed a little way away from Soren’s warriors. It was like there was still a divide

sat by one of the campfires nibbling on one of the energy bars Soren had brought along with us for me.

than that,” Lilian said, coming over

warriors get

I made some soup. It isn’t much, but at least it is more

motioned for me to follow her. I walked across the camp to where the Norwind survivors had their own campfire

down, eagerly waiting

soup into a bowl for me. Lilian seemed much kinder to

the bowl

I

where that came from. If you’re still hungry when you finish that,

nodded and took a bite. Immediately, I felt

yourself desperate enough for one of those gross energy bars, come find me. I can whip something up out of almost nothing.

Soren’s side of the camp. He was overseeing

were you?” Soren asked when I joined

some warm soup. Why is

me. “We’ll all get used

you ask some of the older boys to go with you?” I asked,

an eyebrow

the boys need practice hunting if they are going to

of my head. “You know I

divide in the camp anymore. Soren took some of the older boys